The last of the pre-Marcon posts. We'll be looking at tropes of female characters in fantasy/science fiction ( Read more... )

Yet another Marcon panel-related post: Sexual dystopias

My definition - a fictional depiction of a society predicated on the oppression, demonization, or destruction of one gender by another. Some examples:

Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood
Shore of Women, Pamela Sargent
Gate to Women's Country, Sheri S. Tepper (the society they find towards the ( Read more... )

FRI 04:00pm Twilight-Breaking Dawn
FRI 05:30pm All Robin Hood
FRI 10:00pm Sexual Dystopias
SUN 01:00pm Dragonlance: Quest for Meaning
SUN 04:00pm Damsels In Chainmail

Busy weekend, but I'll have Saturday free.

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I got my Dragonlance panel! Sunday at 1:00. I am so psyched.

So I went to Millenicon last Saturday. Millenicon is a science fiction convention in Cincinnati about a third of the size of Marcon and is held every March. It was an easy day trip from Oxford, although I think next year I'll stay in the hotel and go all three days ( Read more... )

wishesofastar recently published a short story I would like to recommend:

http://titlegoesheremagazine.wordpress.com/2011/01/05/january-2011/

I can picture Rod Serling introducing this:

Meet Joan. A recently widowed literature professor, she feels herself ( Read more... )

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Marcon is a science fiction convention in Columbus during Memorial Day Weekend. Here is my schedule ( Read more... )

General Hospital: The juxtaposition of baby Joscelyn's christening and the showdown between undercover cop Dominic and mob boss Sonny was nothing short of amazing. This was the best episode of television, let alone soap operas, that I've seen in years. Normally I dislike GH's mob storylines, since they usually glorify violence. This episode, ( Read more... )

Dr. Who: The End of Time I believe the mysterious Time Lady who was "lost long ago" was Romana.

Dollhouse: I have no way to prove it, but I did guess the twist about Boyd before the end of the episode. I was shocked, however, by the twist with the doctor.

General Hospital: As much as I love Patrick and Robin as a couple, sparks are flying ( Read more... )